Worker protest against factory closure without paying all workers salaries and bonuses

Eid is coming right after the end of March. But the February salaries of many workers are still pending. The factory authorities did not pay the workers' salaries despite giving dates multiple times. On March 11, the factory authorities suddenly hung a notice closing the factory. In protest, the workers took position on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and demonstrated. Later, they were assured that salaries would be paid by March 20. However, the factory authorities did not keep that promise either.

In protest, when the workers announced yesterday that they would not work, the authorities declared 'no work no pay' and closed the factory. In protest, today Sunday from seven in the morning, the workers of BHIS Apparels Limited factory in the Hossain Market area of Tongi started demonstrating on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway adjacent to the factory demanding salaries and Eid bonuses. Later, police and army members came and assured the agitating workers, after which the workers left the highway.

Industrial police and factory workers said that the February salaries of the workers of BHIS Apparels Limited factory in the Hossain Market area of Tongi have not been paid. The workers were angry about this. The factory authorities did not pay the workers' salaries despite giving dates multiple times. On March 11, the factory authorities suddenly hung a notice closing the factory. In protest, the workers then blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and demonstrated. At that time, police went and brought the situation under control.

Demanding salaries and bonuses, the workers again blocked the highway and demonstrated this morning. Gazipur Industrial Police Inspector Ismail হোসেন said that the workers of this factory had blocked the highway and demonstrated a few days ago. Later, they were assured that salaries would be paid by March 20. At that time, salaries of 1,250 workers out of 1,500 workers were paid. When the workers announced yesterday that they would not work, the authorities declared 'no work no pay' and closed the factory.

From seven in the morning today, the workers started demonstrating demanding salaries and Eid bonuses. Later, police and army members came, persuaded the agitating workers and took them in front of the factory, making traffic movement normal.